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    読み

    読よみ​

    reading

    N3KMT5News #8+1CoreNounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    よみ

    Noun

    1.
    reading
    2.
    reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading)
    3.
    reading (e.g. of a situation), insight, judgment, interpretation, prediction, calculation

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    この漢かん字じの読よみは何なんですか。

    What is the reading of this kanji?

    KMT3Core ConceptsEducation
    彼かれの状じょう況きょうの読よみはいつも正せい確かくだ。

    His reading of the situation is always accurate.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    相あい手ての次つぎの手てを読よみ、先せん手てを打うつのが将しょう棋ぎの醍だい醐ご味みだ。

    Reading the opponent's next move and making the first move is the real thrill of Shogi.

    KMT6GamesSports & Martial Arts
    政せい治じ家かの発はつ言げんの裏うらにある真しん意いを読よみ解とくのは難むずかしい。

    It's difficult to interpret the true meaning behind a politician's statements.

    KMT7Politics & LawDaily Life
    古こ典てん文ぶん学がくの読よみは、現げん代だい語ご訳やくと照てらし合あわせると理り解かいが深ふかまる。

    The reading of classical literature deepens one's understanding when compared with modern translations.

    KMT7LiteratureEducation

    Characters that make up this word

    読
    よ.む・-よ.み…(4)
    read
    Kanji
    み
    mi
    Kana
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